Adjusting mechanism for the lamps of automobiles.



R. H. SPHAR & E. OSTERMIER.

ADJUSTING MECHANISM FOR THE LAMPS OF AUTOMOBILES.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 19, 1911.

Patented July 25, 1911.

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I RUSSELL I-I. SPHAR AND EDWARD OSTERMIER, OF CHARL EROI, PENNSYLVANIA.

Specification of Letters Patent.

ADJUSTING MECHANISM FOR THE LAMPS OF AUTOMOBILES.

Patented July 25, 1911.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, RUSSELL H. SPHAR and EDWARD Osrnnmnn, citizens ofthe United States of America,-residing at Charleroi,in the county ofWashington and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Ad usting.

Mechanism for the Lamps of Automobiles,

.of which the following is a specification, referen ce being' hadtherein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to an adjusting mechanism for the lamps ofautomobiles, and the objects of our invention are to pro vide positiveand reliable'means, in a mannor as will be hereinafter set forth, forswinging the lamps of an automobile to illuminate a path for thevehicle, and to afford meansof the above type that will be automaticallyshifted by the steering-post of the machine.

' Further objects'of the invention area.

provide an adjusting mechanism forauto- -m0bile lamps that can be'appliedto the then claimed.

Reference will now ing, wherein Figure 1 is a side elevation of theadjusting mechanism, Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the same, and Fig. 3is a plan of a portion of the mechanism.

The reference numerals 1 denote brackets secured to the inner" .forwardsides of the be had to the draw- Application filed May 19, 1911. SerialNo. 623,211.

The dashboard 11 of the automobile 3 is provided with a forwardlyextending bracket 12 locatedwithin the hood or casing 13 ofthe-automobile. The bracket 12- has bearings 14 for a shaft 15. Mountedupon the shaft 15 between the bearings 11 is a gear wheel 16 meshingwith a gear Wheel 17 mounted upon the steering post 18 of the autou'iobile.

15' by a coupling 19 is a flexible shaft 20 having the opposite endthereof connected pin 5. i I

The steering post 18 is a conventional form common to varioustypes ofautonmbiles, andwhen 'it is desired toequip an automobile wit-h the lampadjusting mechanism, it is only necessary to provide the post 18 withthe gear wheel 17 and install;

the remaining parts. When, the steering post 18 is moved, the movementofthe post is transmitted 'to the gear-wheel 16, and through the mediumof the flexible shaft 20, the pin 5 is rotated in unison with the pin 1.The lamps 7 will be swung in a line parallel to the direction in whichthe'forward Connected to the lower endof the shaft bya coupling 21 tothe lovier endof the I wheels of the automobile are trave-llng, and

the advantageof such adjustment is particularly apparent when anautomobile is passing around a curve or corners at the intersections ofstreets. 1

While in the drawings there is illustrated a preferred embodiment oftheinvention, it

is to be understood that the structural elements thereof are susceptibleto such changes asfall within the scope of the appended claim. 1

What we claim is: I I y In an adjusting mechanism for the lamps ofvautomobiles, the combination withside frames and brackets carried by theforward inner sides thereof, of pins rotat-ably mounted in saidbrackets, lamp holders carriedby the upper ends of said 'pins, aconnecting bar adapted to cause said pins to rotate in unison, aforwardly extending bracket carried by the dashboard of said automobile,bearings carried by said bracket, a shaft journaled in said bearings, agear wheel In testimony whereof We affix our signamounted upon saidshaft, :1 gear Wheel tures 1n the presence of two W1tnesses.

adapted to be carried by the steeringpostl I RUSS-ELL H SPHAR- of saidautomobile to mesh with said ear wheel, and a flexible shaft coupled tothe EDWARD OSTERMIER' end of the last mentioned shaft and to theWitnesses: nd of one of said pins, substantially as de- I. O. WYOOFF,scribed. GUS BODSON.

